Where to Watch the Giants Play the World Series
It was a heckuva weekend in San Francisco. Three games, two wins, and the 2014 World Series heads back to Kansas City with the Giants up three games to two. One win to go! If you didn’t make it to...
View ArticleMaking Sense of Oakland’s Mayoral Race
With 15 candidates,* including some wacky vigilantes, and lots of vague language about prioritizing safety and children, making sense of who to vote for in Oakland’s mayoral race can be a little...
View Article$3,000+ Studios Where Hayes Valley Farm Once Stood
If you’re the type of person looking to spend what amounts to a teacher’s yearly salary on rent alone, in exchange for a one-room studio apartment overlooking a busy Oak St. intersection in Hayes...
View ArticleThree Killer Cocktails for Halloween
Not to get all Halloweenie on you, but it’s pretty certain that your Halloween guests would be slayed by any of these sophisticated, slightly sweet, and appropriately twisted cocktails:Dead Lady1.5 oz...
View ArticleWhat Good Has Come from the Twitter Tax Break So Far
Remember the 2010 payroll tax break that Mayor Ed Lee gave large tech firms so they would come to and stay in Mid-Market? It was hugely controversial at the time, a giveaway to the tech industry that,...
View ArticleBest Tacos/Burritos in LA (Depending on Context)
Taco trucks are like songs, everyone’s got their favorite one and sometimes they make you cry. Trying to do an objective list of ‘best taco trucks/stands’ would be as dumb as doing a list of ‘best...
View Article$120K Found on Street, Returned to Owners
SFGate reported this morning that a California Highway Patrol sergeant found $120,000 in cash in the middle of a Concord street and turned it in. A CHP spokesperson told SFGate that the anonymous woman...
View ArticleWhy Are There Anti-Muslim Ads On Muni Buses Again?
Pamela Geller, president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative, has launched a new ad campaign that, “Tells truths about Islam and jihad that government and media ignore.” At least one of these...
View ArticleMeter Maid Tips on Avoiding Parking Tickets in SF
When I lived in the Mission, I used to have a parking prayer: “I wish I may, I wish I might find a safe parking spot tonight.” That’s because parking on the street in San Francisco is the worst. Not...
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Oakland Mayoral Candidate
What to do with Peter Liu, Oakland’s most laughable mayoral candidate (that isn't an incumbent)? Liu claims to be a multimillionaire and, what's more, God’s choice for office. Jimmy Kimmel had some...
View ArticleFrustrated with SF's Mayor? Good News Ahead
With about a year to go until the next mayoral elections, Ed Lee’s popularity has been waning with San Franciscans and it’s starting to look like his second term could be under fire from an unexpected...
View ArticleThe Giants Won Us All a Parade on Halloween
Thanks to our San Francisco Giants for beating the Kansas City Royals in an action packed World Series finale that got the whole city celebrating (some neighborhoods perhaps ... a little more than...
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The Giants Won And The Mission Lost
For a minute there, I actually thought it wouldn't be that bad. In the 7th inning, everyone in the bar was singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and the atmosphere was friendly and jubilant. Even when...
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Hidden Strip-Mall Gems in LA
Let’s face it; LA has a dirty little secret: we are by geographical nature a strip-mall culture. Those ugly storefront structures in almost every neighborhood can’t be ignored. The good news: many of...
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Death of AirBART Coming Soon!
Some good news for those of you who fly in and out of Oakland Airport – the BART to OAK connector is almost ready and may even be running by Thanksgiving. If it's not ready by end of November, BART...
View ArticleDia de los Muertos: Appropriation or Appreciation?
I noticed this post on my Facebook news feed this weekend: “Am I the only person who feels uncomfortable with people sexualizing sacred parts of religion and cultural tradition?! Seeing a lot of...
View ArticleSF Isn't the Only Unaffordable Liberal City
The Atlantic has apiece out this week documenting how the most expensive US cities are also the most liberal. Turns out it’s a national problem, and San Francisco is not alone. (We’re just the national...
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Check Out What Happened in Cow Hollow
Last Thursday, The Bold Italic and Wells Fargo brought our Microhood party to Cow Hollow! It was an evening full of fantastic discounts, drinks, food, and prizes. All along Union and Fillmore Streets...
View ArticleNo! Another Great Mission Restaurant to Close
Add Luna Park to the ever growing list of beloved places in The Mission that are closing down. It joined the likes of Dante’s Weird Fish and The Lexington when owner A.J. Gilbert told Uptown Almanac...
View ArticleTim Cook Coming Out Isn't Courageous
You may have heard news that a very high-profile individual in a male-dominated profession has decided to come out of the closet. No, it’s not international strongman champion Rob Kearney. (Although...
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